Amazon says its increasing pay for contracted delivery drivers
Amazon says it's boosting pay for contracted drivers who deliver millions of packages to customers every day.
Sep 13, 2023
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Robotics
Robotic driving seat helping to improve safety of highly automated vehicles
A newly developed robotic driving seat will be showcased at the British Science Festival by UCL researchers, as part of ongoing efforts to increase public trust in highly automated vehicles.
Sep 7, 2023
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Automotive
From wow to new normal: driverless cars cruise the streets of San Francisco
This California summer, passersby on the streets of San Francisco can be divided into two camps: blase locals who are used to a parade of moving cars with no drivers or gobsmacked tourists fumbling for their smartphones to ...
Aug 27, 2023
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Uber raises minimum age for most California drivers to 25, saying insurance costs are too high
Uber raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 on Thursday under rules the company said are necessary because of the rising costs of commercial auto insurance in the state.
Aug 24, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
New touch-activated laser lane to keep cyclists safe
Cyclists are one of the most vulnerable groups of people on our roads. Unlike car users, they are not protected by a metal exterior, and they tend to be harder for other drivers to see.
Jun 19, 2023
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Engineering
Researchers examine ways to help drivers to see clearly on the road
Every year, sun glare contributes to around 3,000 crashes in the United States. FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers are helping to mitigate this problem by examining what drivers are likely to do when faced with sun ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
New research finds verbal prompts can make semi-automated driving safer
Semi-automated cars are becoming increasingly common, but real dangers exist when technology fails and drivers don't intervene.
May 16, 2023
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Automotive
China orders recall of 1.1M Teslas to fix accelerator pedal problem that raises crash risk
Chinese safety regulators have ordered Tesla to recall 1.1 million vehicles because drivers might step on the accelerator for too long, increasing the risk of a crash.
May 12, 2023
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UK to roll out first driverless bus service
The UK will roll out its first driverless bus network in Scotland next week with drivers on standby behind the steering wheel, ready to take control should an emergency arise.
May 11, 2023
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Using transfer learning and model fusion method to detect distracted drivers
The World Health Organization (WHO), reports that well over 135 million people die worldwide in road traffic accidents each year and that the main cause of most accidents is driver distraction. Distractions such as using ...
May 8, 2023
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